I often wanted to play around
with stranded knitting with hand-painted yarns
but didn't want to embark on a big complicated
project that I might not be happy with in the
end. While wandering around the internet I came
across a stranded pattern from the book "Norwegian
Knitting Designs" shown on a
knitter's blog and was inspired. With a
little tweaking, I had a unique pattern that
would be fabulous on a pair of socks!

These socks are easy to make
and provide a fun and easy way to play with
colors and even use up left-over sock yarn.
Fun and festive socks for dancing!

Leg
Using MC, CO 64[68] sts. Divide sts between
4 needles, placing 16[17] sts on each needle.
Join to begin working in the round, being
careful not to twist. After first round, place
safety pin or split ring marker in work to
indicate beginning of round.

Work in 1x1 Rib until work measures 2 inches.

Work in stockinette st until work measures
3 inches.

Join CC and work Rounds 1-3 of
Chart A.

K 3 rounds using MC only.

Work Rounds 1-15 of Chart B1[B2].

K 3 rounds using MC only.

Work Rounds 1-5 of Chart C. Break
CC.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures
7.5 inches.

Heel Flap
Instead of using a new needle to begin next
round, work all sts from first needle onto
last needle of previous round. There will
be 32[34] sts on this needle; the Heel Flap
will be worked back and forth over these sts.
Turn work so WS is facing.

Both Sizes:
Sl 1, k all sts; using the same needle, pick
up and k 22 sts along edge of heel flap and
in the space between the heel flap and the
top of the foot. This will be designated Needle
1.

K the sts on the top of the foot onto the
next 2 needles; these will be designated Needle
2 and Needle 3.

Using a fourth needle, pick up and k 22
sts along the remaining edge of the heel flap
and in the space between the heel flap and
the top of the foot, then k the first 9[10]
sts of Needle 1. This will be designated
Needle 4; end of round is now situated
between Needle 4 and Needle 1.
Move safety pin/stitch marker accordingly.
94[98] sts.

Slip
all sts from Needle 3 to Needle
2. Slip all sts from Needle 4
to Needle 1.
Graft sts on Needle 2 to sts on Needle
1.
Weave in ends.

ABOUT THE
DESIGNER

Karen
lives in Salt Lake City, Utah where she knits,
spins, and dyes fiber. She also the creates
her own hand-painted yarns called Sleeping Dragon
Yarn, sold in select yarn shops like A
Swell Yarn shop and In Sheep's Clothing
in Marshall, MI.